little tip for eliminating the "ladder" that shows up on dpns when doing ribbing... set it so that each needle ends and begins with a K1.

and yes Shandeh, I'll work on some hats while working on my yule gifts.

oh, and boy colors are a huge bonus. one of the women on my parenting board is an air force wife.... one of the guys in her dh's squad came in to show pics of his newborn son (2 weeks early) and was appologizing for the pink on the baby's hat... they didn't have any others that would fit him (she's a knitter and is remedying that situation)